Changes to new Council offices project

Council at its meeting on 12 February 2013 resolved to alter the plans for the Beechworth office and consider altered plans for the Yackandandah site at its meeting on 19 March 2013.

Motion - Yackandandah Office Redevelopment

That Council

Confirms its intention to proceed to build a new office building at Yackandandah, in line with the plan approved as part of planning permit PP12-0114 with some changes

Instructs officers to investigate the feasibility of excluding Ardesville and/or Wellsford Street buildings from the design and selling those buildings

Instructs officers to incorporate those functions lost from Ardesville and Wellsford into the new design

Instructs officers to ensure that seating and parking capacity is in line with the plan approved as part of planning permit PP12-0114

Make the revised plans available for public viewing for 14 days, to enable comments to be received, and a report to be brought back to the March Ordinary meeting for a final decision on the revised design and costs.

Motion - Beechworth Office Redevelopment

That Council

Confirms that it will not be proceeding to build the extension planned as part of planning permit PP12-0133

Proceed with a refurbishment of the existing office building and town hall with a view of making the most efficient and contemporary use of space available in those buildings

Instruct that the refurbishment include disabled access to the first floor of the town hall via a lift, and a secondary external access from the building via a fire escape, as well as other appropriate fire mitigation measures

Authorises the Chief Executive Officer to have a revised scope of works prepared to carry out these works, and to enter into discussions with the Builder appointed by Council under Contract 12/2192 with a view of varying this contract in line with the revised scope, and within existing Budget allocations.